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The Maids review

“Thrumming tension”
ReviewsJan 13, 2025by Dave FargnoliJermyn Street Theatre, London
Charlie Oscar and Anna Popplewell in The Maids at Jermyn Street Theatre, London. Photo: Steve Gregson
Charlie Oscar and Anna Popplewell in The Maids at Jermyn Street Theatre, London. Photo: Steve Gregson
Stylish and unsettling production of Genet’s dark drama leans into the dangerous power dynamics and embedded eroticism

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